Eagle Weather Vane

c. 1938

Edward L. Loper

Artist, American, 1916 - 2011

Edward L. Loper

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29.9 x 21.2 cm (11 3/4 x 8 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16189

More About this Artwork

Interactive Article:  How the Index of American Design Kickstarted Edward Loper’s Art Career

The acclaimed Delaware artist first brought his artistic ambitions to life drawing decorative art objects for the Work Progress Administration project.


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 458, no. 1592.

Inscriptions

lower left in watercolor: Edward L. Loper / DEL. 259-1

Wikidata ID

Q64557494


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